4th grade: Oulu Castle of the Museum of North Ostrobothnia

ACTIVITY

The group will go directly to Linnansaari and meet the guide there. During the tour your guide will tell you about the interesting history of Oulu Castle. The group visits the castle cellar. If the group is large, it can be divided in two and the group left behind can do a small activity led by a guide and supervised by the teacher. The teacher is therefore with the group throughout the tour and helps the guide to lead the students.

During the same trip, the class will also visit another cultural site in the city centre. The visit to another site can be before or after the visit to Oulu Castle. The distance between the two destinations is by foot. Any ticket or other costs for the other destination will be covered by the school. The teacher arranges the visit directly with the staff at the site.

Good places to visit free of charge are Pekuri Library, Pikisaari and Ainola Park. Also check out the contents of the Atla service! The Oulu Art Museum offers both self-guided and guided tours. For more information about tours and prices at the Oulu Art Museum, please contact the museum directly. Please note that the Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia is currently closed due to relocation.

DURATION

The duration of the guided part is approximately 45 minutes.

LINKS TO CURRICULUM

General Learning Areas L2 and L4, Environmental Studies: T9 and T14, S3 and S4.

FOOD

Unfortunately, it is not possible to bring your own packed lunch to Oulu Castle. Weather permitting, you can picnic in other parts of Linnansaari Park or in nearby Ainola Park.

OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER

The tour is completely open air, so dress for the weather.

TRANSPORT

You will find instructions on how to book transport in your booking confirmation.

FOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS

The price of the visit is 50 € /group (+VAT). The school arranges transport to the destination. You can book your visit at the Oulu Museum and Science Centre online shop.

BOOKING THE GUIDED TOUR:

• Visits to Oulu Castle for the autumn term 2024 will take place in September.
• Guided tours can be booked via the Oulu Museum and Science Centre’s online shop.
• The online booking calendar is open from 6 to 21 May 2024.
• Two parallel classes (e.g. 4A and 4B) from the same school come for a guided visit at the same time. If there is an odd number of parallel classes, you can include a third year class.
• There will be a separate tour for both classes at the same time. Each tour can accommodate approximately 25 students.
• One teacher will book a tour for each class (please note when booking that the tours will start at the same time).
• For special classes, it is advisable to book a separate visit.
• IMPORTANT: You will receive immediate confirmation of a successful booking by email. Book the bus according to the instructions on the booking confirmation. If you do not receive a booking confirmation, your booking has not been successful. In this case, please contact the Museum and Science Centre Customer Services.
• Go to the online shop here.

CONTACT FOR TOUR RESERVATIONS

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GUIDANCE AND OTHER CONTACTS